Regal Neighbor

My eyes were drawn to a very old, gangly looking,

tall pine with a few spindly dead branches

dispersed throughout the heavy laden, droopy tree. 

Its large pine cones were dwarfed by the majestic hawk

perched on the forth branch down on the right. 

I grabbed my binoculars and settled down

to watch, and enjoy, the delightful gift of time

with a regal neighbor. 

His stillness calmed my soul.